Academic Calendar
2026-27
Fall 2026 | Winter 2027 | Spring 2027 | Summer 2027 | Law 2026-2027
FALL 2026
| REGISTRATION ACTION | DAY AND DATE |
|---|---|
| Registration for Fall Term Classes Begins | Monday, April 20 |
| Diploma Application Period for August/October Graduation | Monday, June 1 - Saturday, August 15 |
| Law Fall Term Begins | Monday, August 24 |
| Diploma Conferral Date for August Graduates | Monday, August 31 |
| Diploma Application Period for January Graduation | Tuesday, September 1 - Saturday, December 19 |
| Fall Semester Classes Begin | Tuesday, September 1 |
| Labor Day - All University Offices Closed - No Classes | Monday, September 7 |
| Change in Designation of Class Day – Observe MONDAY Schedule | Tuesday, September 8 |
| Last Day to DROP a class(es) WITHOUT a W grade | Thursday, September 10 |
| Last Day to ADD a class(es) | Thursday, September 10 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from All Courses for 100% Refund | Monday, September 14 *subject to change* |
| Undergraduates—Deadline for completing Incomplete grades from Summer before being converted to "F" grade | Tuesday, September 15 |
| Diploma Conferral Date for October Graduates | Thursday, October 1 |
| Registration for Winter Session Classes Begins | Monday, October 5 |
| Last day to withdraw from ALL classes in order to receive tuition refund. View Refund Policy. | Monday, October 26 *subject to change* |
| Spring Term Schedule Visible | Monday, October 19 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from an individual class with a W grade. | Monday, November 9 |
| Registration for Spring Term Classes: Early Registration All graduate students and undergraduates with 90+ credits All graduate students and undergraduates with 58+ credits All students | Thursday, November 5 Monday, November 9 Tuesday, November 10 Wednesday, November 11 |
| Change in Designation of Class Day—Observe FRIDAY Schedule | Wednesday, November 25 |
| Thanksgiving Recess—All University Offices Closed—No Classes | Thursday, November 26 - Sunday, November 29 |
| Spring & Summer "TZ" and "NG" Grades Automatically Convert to "F" grade | Tuesday, December 1 |
| Regular Classes End | Thursday, December 10 |
| Reading Days | Friday, December 11 & Monday, December 14 |
| Last day to WITHDRAW from the Semester (ALL Courses) | Monday, December 14 |
| Final Exam Period | Tuesday, December 15 – Tuesday, December 22 |
| Diploma Application Period for January Graduation Ends | Saturday, December 19 |
| Winter Recess—All University Offices Closed—No Classes | Friday, December 25 - Friday, January 1 |
WINTER 2027
| REGISTRATION ACTION | DAY AND DATE |
|---|---|
| Registration for Winter Session Classes Begins | Monday, October 5 |
| Last Day to DROP a Winter Class in order to receive 100% refund; Last Day to ADD a class | Tuesday, December 22 |
| Winter Session Begins | Wednesday, December 23 |
| Winter Recess—All University Offices Closed—No Classes | Friday, December 25 - Friday, January 1 |
| Diploma ApplicationPeriod for May Graduation | Saturday, January 2 - Monday, March 1 |
| Winter Classes resume. | Monday, January 4 |
| Last Day to WITHDRAW with 50% refund | Monday, January 4 *subject to change* |
| Last Day to WITHDRAW from a class with a W grade. | Friday, January 8 |
| Make Up Days (If necessary for emergency university closure) | Saturday, January 2 and Saturday, January 9 |
| Winter Session Ends | Friday, January 15 |
| Winter Grades Due from Instructors | Friday, January 22 |
| Winter Transcripts Available | Monday, January 25 |
SPRING 2027
| REGISTRATION ACTION | DAY AND DATE |
|---|---|
| Registration for Spring Term Classes: Early Registration All graduate students and undergraduates with 90+ credits All graduate students and undergraduates with 58+ credits All students | Thursday, November 5 Monday, November 9 Tuesday, November 10 Wednesday, November 11 |
| Diploma Application Period for May Graduation | Saturday, January 2 - Monday, March 1 |
| Law Spring Term Begins | Monday, January 11 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day—All University Offices Closed—No Classes | Monday, January 18 |
| Diploma Conferral Date for January Graduates | Monday, January 18 |
| Spring Semester Classes Begin | Tuesday, January 19 |
| Summer Session Schedule Visible | Tuesday, January 19 |
| Last Day to ADD a class(es) | Thursday, January 28 |
| Last Day to DROP a class(es) without a W grade | Thursday, January 28 |
| Last day to Withdraw from All Courses for 100% refund | Monday, February 1 *subject to change* |
| Undergraduates—Deadline for completing Incomplete grades from Fall or Winter before being converted to "F" grade | Monday, February 1 |
| Registration for Summer Session Classes Begins | Monday, February 8 |
| Diploma Application Period for May Graduation Ends | Monday, March 1 |
| Spring Recess—University Offices Open—No Classes | Saturday, March 13 - Sunday, March 21 |
| Last day to withdraw from ALL classes in order to receive tuition refund. View Refund Policy | Wednesday, March 24 *subject to change* |
| Last day to WITHDRAW from an individual class with a W grade. | Monday, April 5 |
| Fall Term Schedule Visible | TBD |
| Registration for Fall Term Classes Begins All graduate students and undergraduates with 90+ credits All graduate students and undergraduates with 58+ credits All students | TBD |
| Fall "TZ" and "NG" Grades Automatically Converted to "F" | Saturday, May 1 |
| Regular Classes End | Monday, May 3 |
| Reading Days | Tuesday, May 4 & Wednesday, May 5 |
| Last day to WITHDRAW from the Semester (ALL Courses) | Wednesday, May 5 |
| Final Exam Period | Thursday, May 6 - Wednesday, May 12 |
| Degree Conferral Date for May Graduates | Sunday, May 16 |
| Rutgers University-Camden Commencement and Convocation Ceremonies | Week of May 18 |
| Memorial Day—All University Offices Closed—No Classes | Monday, May 31 |
| First Day of Summer Session | Tuesday, June 1 |
| Undergraduates—Deadline for completing Incomplete grades from Spring before being converted to "F" grade | Tuesday, June 1 |
SUMMER 2027
| GENERAL INFORMATION | DAY AND DATE |
|---|---|
| Registration for Summer Session Classes Begins | Monday, February 8 |
| Memorial Day—All University Offices Closed—No Classes | Monday, May 31 |
| First Day of Summer Term | Tuesday, June 1 |
| Diploma Application for August/October graduation open | Tuesday, June 1 to Sunday, August 15 |
| Juneteenth – All University Offices Closed – No Classes | Friday, June 18 |
| Independence Day Observation - All University Offices Closed - No Classes | Monday, July 5 |
| Last Day of Summer Term | Wednesday, August 18 |
| All Summer Grades Due by 5:00 p.m. | Friday, August 20 |
| Summer Transcripts Available | Monday, August 23 |
| Diploma Conferral Date for August Graduates | Monday, August 31 |
| Section D (First 4-Week Term) | DAY AND DATE |
| Summer Session I, Section D Begins | Tuesday, June 1 |
| Last Day to ADD a Section D Class | Wednesday, June 2 |
| Last Day to DROP a Section D Class for 100% refund | Wednesday, June 2 |
| Last Day to WITHDRAW with 50% refund | Monday, June 7 |
| Last Day to WITHDRAW from a class with a W grade. | Friday, June 18 |
| Summer Session Section D Ends | Thursday, June 24 |
| Section E (First 6-Week Term) | DAY AND DATE |
| Summer Session I, Section E Begins | Tuesday, June 1 |
| Last Day to ADD a Section E Class | Wednesday, June 2 |
| Last Day to DROP a Section E Class for 100% refund | Wednesday, June 2 |
| Last Day to WITHDRAW with 50% refund | Wednesday, June 9 |
| Last Day to WITHDRAW from a class with a W grade | Friday, July 2 |
| Summer Session Section E Ends | Thursday, July 8 |
| Section K (12-Week Term) | DAY AND DATE |
| Summer Session I, Section K Begins | Tuesday, June 1 |
| Last day to ADD a Section K Class | Wednesday, June 2 |
| Last Day to DROP a Section K Class for 100% refund | Wednesday, June 2 |
| Last Day to WITHDRAW with 50% refund | Friday, June 18 |
| Last Day to WITHDRAW from a class with a W grade. | Wednesday, August 11 |
| Summer Session Section K Ends | Wednesday, August 18 |
| Section L (Second 4-Week Term) | DAY AND DATE |
| Summer Session II, Section L Begins | Monday, June 28 |
| Last Day to ADD a Section L Class | Tuesday, June 29 |
| Last Day to DROP a Section K Class for 100% refund | Tuesday, June 29 |
| Last Day to WITHDRAW with 50% refund | Friday, July 2 |
| Last Day to WITHDRAW from a class with a W grade. | Friday, July 16 |
| Summer Session Section L Ends | Thursday, July 22 |
| Section R (Second 6-Week Term) | DAY AND DATE |
| Summer Session II, Section R Begins | Monday, July 12 |
| Last Day to ADD a Section R Class | Tuesday, July 13 |
| Last Day to DROP a Section H Class for 100% refund | Tuesday, July 13 |
| Last Day to WITHDRAW with 50% refund | Tuesday, July 20 |
| Last Day to WITHDRAW from a class with a W grade | Wednesday, August 11 |
| Summer Session II, Section H Ends | Wednesday, August 18 |
| Section S (Third 4-week term) | DAY AND DATE |
| Summer Session III, Section S Begins | Monday, July 26 |
| Last Day to ADD a Section S Class | Tuesday, July 27 |
| Last Day to DROP a Section S Class for 100% refund | Tuesday, July 27 |
| Last Day to WITHDRAW with 50% refund | Friday, July 30 |
| Last Day to WITHDRAW from a class with a W grade. | Wednesday, August 11 |
| Summer Session III, Section S Ends | Wednesday, August 18 |
LAW 2026-2027
| FALL 2026 TERM | DAY AND DATE |
|---|---|
| First-Year Orientation | Monday, August 17 - Thursday, August 20 |
| First Day of Classes | Monday, August 24 |
| Labor Day—Class Not in Session | Monday, September 7 |
| Election Day—Class Not in Session | Tuesday, November 3 |
| Makeup Day | Wednesday, November 25 |
| Thanksgiving Recess—Class Not in Session | Thursday, November 26 – Friday, November 27 |
| Last Day of Classes | Friday, December 4 |
| Reading Period | Monday, December 7 & Tuesday, December 8 |
| Final Exams | Wednesday, December 9 - Monday, December 21 |
| Winter Recess Begins | Tuesday, December 22 |
| WINTER 2027 SESSION (Online) | DAY AND DATE |
| First Day of Classes | Monday, January 4, 2027 |
| Last Day of Classes | Friday, January 8, 2027 |
| Final Exams | Saturday, January 9 – Sunday, January 10, 2027 |
| SPRING 2027 TERM | DAY AND DATE |
| AALS (Assoc. of American Lawyers) Annual Meeting | January 6 - January 10 |
| First Day of Classes | Monday, January 11 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day--Class Not in Session | Monday, January 18 |
| Spring Recess | Monday, March 15 – Friday, March 19 |
| Last Day of Classes | Monday, April 26 |
| Makeup Day | Tuesday, April 27 |
| Reading Period | Wednesday, April 28 - Thursday, April 29 |
| Final Exams | Friday, April 30 - Wednesday, May 12 |
| Commencement | TBD |
| SUMMER 2027 TERM | DAY AND DATE |
| Intensive A | Thursday, May 13 - Friday, May 21 |
| Intensive A Final Exams | Saturday, May 22 - Sunday, May 23 |
| Main Session | Tuesday, May 25 - Monday, July 12 |
| Jumpstart (Camden) | Wednesday, June 9 - Thursday, July 29 |
| Juneteenth--Class Not in Session | Friday, June 18 |
| Independence Day--Class Not in Session | Monday, July 5 |
| Main Session Reading Day | Tuesday, July 13 |
| Main Session Final Exams | Wednesday, July 14 - Friday, July 16 |
| Intensive B | Monday, July 19 - Friday, July 30 |
| Intensive B Final Exams | Monday, August 2 - Tuesday, August 3 |
| Jumpstart (Camden) Final Exams | Tuesday, August 3 |
Office of the Registrar
Division of Enrollment Management
Armitage Hall, Lower Floor
311 North Fifth St., Camden, NJ 08102
(856) 225-6053